November Ultimate Roundtable: Election Insights and Impacts
Recorded On: 11/14/2024
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Election Insights and Impacts
What impact will the newly elected president and legislators have on the floral industry? Join SAF Senior Lobbyist Joe Bischoff, Ph.D., to hear insights on the election results, and how SAF and its members can advocate for the future of the floral industry. You’ll also gain valuable insights from SAF Chief Economist Charlie Hall, Ph.D., who will provide an economic update and guidance on what to expect as we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025.
Come prepared to learn and discuss:
• How the election results will impact the industry
• How to prepare your business for policy changes
• Sales projections and economic insights for 2025
Charlie Hall, Ph.D.
Professor and Ellison Chair in International Floriculture
Texas A&M University
A native of North Carolina, Dr. Charlie Hall received a B.S. in AgriculturalEconomics from the University of Tennessee in 1984, a Master's Degree in Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design from the University of Tennessee in 1986, and his Ph.D. from Mississippi State University. He began his academic career at Texas A&M University in 1988, where he spent 13 years on the faculty before joining the faculty at the University of Tennessee in 2002. In August 2007, Dr. Hall returned to Texas A&M University as Professor and Ellison Chair in International Floriculture.
Dr. Hall's expertise is in the production and marketing of Green Industry crops. He is nationally recognized in academia and among the horticultural clientele he serves. His major research, teaching, & extension areas of specialization include strategic management, market situation/outlook, cost accounting, and financial analysis for Green Industry firms.
Dr. Hall currently serves as the Chief Economist for American Hort and Co-Chair of the Advisory Council of Seed Your Future. He is former President and Past-President of the board of directors for America in Bloom. He received the Paul Ecke, Jr. award from the Society of American Florists for professional contributions to the floral industry and the Porter Henegar Memorial Award from the Southern Nursery Association for significant contributions to ornamental horticulture research and to the Southern Nursery Association.
He is an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association and has received TNLA’s Award for Outstanding Service to the Nursery Industry. He is also a member of the Hall of Fame and Honorary Lifetime Member of the Tennessee Nursery and Landscape Association. Dr. Hall has received Texas A&M University’s Association of Former Students’Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching and the Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Student Counseling and Relations. He is a member of Alpha Gamma Rho agricultural fraternity and has received their Grand Presidents Award and Brother of the Century designation.
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